“It’s time to forget the past and celebrate a new beginning. Happy new year, 2020."

From all your friends at

Obiter Dictum--An American

“There is nothing magical about the flip of the calendar, but it represents a clean break, a new hope, and a blank canvas.  Hope you have a fabulous, stress free, wonderful, lovely and enjoyable New Year 2020. *

* http://images-wishes.com/happy-new-year-wishes-greetings.html 

 

Obiter Dictum--An American's 1st Annual MAN of the YEAR Award

With A Sense Of Pride And Honor
We Salute Our 1st Annual
Man Of The Year.

~ ~AN OUTSTANDING AMERICAN~ ~

     
     Born in Blue Island, Illinois, on March 17, 1955, Gary Sinise is an American actor, director, musician, producer and philanthropist.

     We believe Gary's greatest role in life is probably exemplified most by his unselfish commitment to others less fortunate; giving of himself--his time, his talent and serving as a shining example of what a decent and honorable human being should be.

     Serving as founder, chairman and President of the Gary Sinise Foundation, this generous and caring man's dedication to 'giving back,' serves as a reminder to all of us
the true meaning of humanism and empathy towards those who not only made the ultimate sacrifice in service to this Nation, but perhaps more importantly, their loved ones left behind, most with only an undying memory of a life without their dad or mom.

     Gary Sinise embraces these families, especially the children during each holiday season with generous gifts of appreciation, hoping in some small way, there can be a brighter light in their lives, even though the loss of their spouse, mom or dad can never be replaced.

     Sinise tells us about one of many activities his foundation has extended financial support to for more than a decade, and maybe the most important, and meaningful in his life...of giving.

GarySiniseFoundation

     
     From the Gary Sinise Foundation, "Giving back to those who sacrifice for our nation and encouraging others to do the same has become Gary Sinise’s personal quest and what he hopes will endure as a legacy of service to others. “Freedom and security are precious gifts that we, as Americans, should never take for granted,” says Sinise. “We must do all we can to extend our hand in times of need to those who willingly sacrifice each day to provide that freedom and security. While we can never do enough to show our gratitude to our nation’s defenders, we can always do a little more.”

     We encourage everyone to visit wnd.com/2019/12/incredible-gary-sinise-flew-1000-gold-star-kids-disney-world-christmas-surviving-parents/ and learn more about this project, and the many other purposeful activities undertaken by Gary Senise, and of course those roles in his life as an actor, director, musician and producer, which brought him worldwide public recognition.

     For these reasons, and so many others too numerous to mention here, we salute this great American, Gary Senise, as recipient of our 1st Annual MAN of the YEAR Award.

xxxxx

Post Publication Addition

Testimonial Thanks

GarySiniseFoundation

* https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/founder/bio/

Radio Personality Don Imus died Friday at age 79. You know who else is 79? Nancy Pelosi...Sayin'

     Nancy Pelosi is currently Speaker of the U-S House of Representatives and few would disagree, considered to be perhaps one of the most powerful voices in Washington, and certainly the  unofficial leader of the Democrat Party.

     So, bless your heart, Nancy.  Remember some months ago, when you and your tribe were launching spears from all directions at President Donald Trump.  You, in particular, and some of your more incoherent sisters united in the cause of 'all things...Orange Man, Bad.'  Sister "Peach-foty-fi," and of course the newcomer to your crowd from Michigan. A trailblazer, so honored to be elected to represent her constituents in the United States Congress, that upon hearing news of her victory, wrapped herself in the Palestinian Flag, and perhaps only moments later, promised her faithful followers, and by extension--the entire World--of her most important mission,  to remove the President of the United States, or more eloquently resonated by Rashida Tlaib "(Trump--We're going to impeach the mother-fucker)."

     And you, Nancy, acting as a cheerleader for your media pals, echoing sidewalk chants delivered so eloquently by your counterpart in the United States Senate, the elder statesman, Senator from New York, Charles 'Chucky' Schumer..."Dump Trump, Dump Trump, Dump Trump,"  This was only the beginning of what was to become a three year freak show.  What followed  were Charges of boys-room-dirty-talk, and feeling up a street-walker, or two...you guys had it all.  From absurd accusations...maybe even screwing a cat in a darkened Manhattan alleyway (okay, I made that one up), to having consensual sex with some 'ladies of the night.'

     And when all the stink didn't stick, you and your unhinged lunatics in the House of Representatives, corralled so-called experts...Psychologists and Psychiatrist, laying out their professional opinions, claiming Donald Trump is insane...insecure...incapable of holding this lofty position, and even using the ultimate indictment...a danger to the very existence of the United States of America.  These pissed-off, pandering partisans went so far as demanding Trump be examined by a team of experts, hoping their unbiased prognosis would finally lead to townsfolk's descending on the Capitol--torches and pitchforks in hand--demanding this court-jester be tared and feathered, dunked in a village well, and as a final insult, dying his hair some silly color before stoning him to death.  Well, maybe not death, but perhaps nicking the bastard and calling him poopie names!

     You know who is really nuts, Nancy?  You.  You and the depraved low IQ lunatics, and colleagues barely able to lift themselves off all four and perform an occasional, Al Green or Maxine Waters, jive-shit-talk against a man who's pets obviously possess superior critical thought, compared to the likes of these two racial quota dregs.  Wannabe eccentric hateful trash, whose most admirable qualities on any given day would be inclusion into that elite DC club of derelicts, drug addicts, alcoholics and murderers...well, maybe that last characterization might be a bit extreme, but any worthwhile shoulder-rubbing, wine and croissant social gathering would be an embarrassment without attendance by any sole individual, or multiples of families like the Kennedys, Bushes, Clintons, Obamas, and Pelosis.

     Before wrapping up this, almost interesting conversation, let's talk a bit about you.  Yes, Nancy...YOU.  Your 32 year presence in Washington, some might agree, came about quite by accident.  Some might even suggest, Nan just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Short version.  Incumbent Congresswoman became ill with cancer and decided not to run for reelection in 1988. She picked 'groupie' friend, Pelosi as her designated successor...and, well...there you have it.

     I recently read, somewhere...that only one out of twenty humans is capable of critical thought.  You, Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi, after having been reelected 16 times with no substantive opposition, in a city where people are crapping in the streets, and now, even in the aisles of a local Safeway just blocks from your San Francisco home...YOU are without question, the best example of, "It is not what you know, but who you Know."  

     Most sane people in this Country believe you are burned out, and at 79 still fantasizing you might con your way into becoming a default President of the United States by spearheading a coup to topple Donald Trump.  Many of those same people loathe your very presence in our halls of Congress, looking upon you as a garden variety up-scaled ghetto con artist scammer. That cable car departed Lombard Street a long time ago, and if you were half as intelligent as you believe yourself to be, you would have retired 20 years ago, living off  your ill-gotten wealth.  There's still time to reconsider.

     Oh, by the way....Did you hear the sad news today?  Don Imus died.  He was 79.

“You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig.” (And perhaps, the pig might even be NUTZ)!

     Content of the following article enhanced since original posting, on this date, to include information about Pharmaceutical Prescription Drug services provided to Members of Congress.

(We apologize for any inconvenience resulting from our original omission).

"Nadler, will you get your damn hand off my ass"

NADLER:

"That's not my hand"

(Insert rimshot, here)

~~  Without mentioning any names ~~

     Remember when it was revealed a few years ago, of course with little coverage from tight-lipped mainstream media sources, "Nearly every day for at least two decades pharmaceutical drugs have been brought by the carload to the Capitol."

     According to a pharmacist providing medications through a prescription service to Members of Congress and the US Senate, "...I’m filling some drugs that are for some pretty serious health problems as well. (conditions like diabetes and Alzheimer’s)  And these are the people that are running the country,”  “It makes you kind of sit back and say, ‘Wow, they’re making the highest laws of the land and they might not even remember what happened yesterday.'” * (emphasis included by this website).

 

     For many of you, this is probably the first time hearing this story.  Although no lawmaker's names have been included in this article, it is important to note, these individuals are, well...whether we'd like to admit it, or not...human (somewhat like you and me).  Keeping this in mind, it is not unusual for many, if not all of them to be on some sort of prescription drug, but it is a sobering fact when hearing news that some, suffering from very serious maladies, are filling positions, and making decisions affecting the lives of every American citizen.  Even making insanely bizarre decisions to, oh...I don't know...maybe even, Impeaching the President of the United States.

 “It makes you kind of sit back and say, ‘Wow, they’re making the highest laws of the land and they might not even remember what happened yesterday.'”

So, now you know.

And, you might say, 

The Cat is finally out of the Bag.  

"Cat? Did someone call my name"

(Insert rimshot, here)

* https://www.statnews.com/2017/10/11/pharmacist-congress-drug-delivery/

"Christmas During the Great Depression" -- Senior Advisor

     Memories return me to a time during my childhood in the 1950s.  Mom and Dad telling my older brother and me about their Christmas morning experience as children when they were our age.
     
     You see, mom and dad were born in 1922.  Children of the Great Depression era. There was no money available, so buying gifts to exchange between family members was understandably impossible.

     As sure as Christmas morning would arrive on December 25th each year, along with this joyous family celebration came the perennial story, reminding us--my brother and me--how lucky we were to be, not only surrounded by loving family, but also to have a bounty of presents waiting to be opened with the childhood delight normally coupled with this frosty Winter morning.

     And as we ripped colorful wrappings from presents galore, amazed and excited by each treasure inside, as five and eight year old boys in the 50s, we never could relate to Mom and Dad's story about their Christmas Orange.  When I came across this article about Christmas during the great depression, at a website--Senior Advisor--my memories went racing back to those joyous Christmas moments, celebrated so many years ago.

     Merry Christmas...and thanks, Mom and Dad. We were always threatened throughout the year..."there would be coal in our stockings" for those many episodes of misbehavior, but luckily for both of us, our stockings were always filled with, candy, toys and of course the obligatory Orange.

https://www.senioradvisor.com/blog/2014/12/what-was-christmas-like-during-the-great-depression/

Christmas During the Great Depression

"Do you remember getting oranges in your stockings for Christmas? Turns out, there’s history behind that.

A kid during the Great Depression was happy to get a single orange in a Christmas stocking – yes, an orange. Getting an orange was a big deal because oranges weren’t affordable during the rest of the year. Other treats in stockings were bananas, nuts and candy.

If the kids were really fortunate there may have been a toy such as a doll; or a toy wagon for the very youngest.

The Christmases of the Depression were nothing like the over-commercialized, buy-till–you-drop Christmases of today where kids drown in toys. But you have to wonder, which were really the better Christmases?

The Great Depression lasted over 10 years (from 1929-1939) with nearly 25% of the American labor force without jobs.

When the economy collapsed, so did the banks and many factories ended up shutting down. The Middle Class became poor by the calamity and the poor became desperate. To help feed the hungry, soup kitchens and bread lines were started up for the impoverished. Needless to say, practically no one had any real money. So Christmas gifts became gifts of necessity rather than gifts of whimsy.

Most everything that was received as gifts was either homemade or homegrown too. Mothers and grandmothers made dresses and aprons for girls from flour sacks. Boys got socks and maybe gloves; perhaps a really lucky boy got a scarf, one that was hand knitted. In other words, there wasn’t fluff and bling; the gifts were handcrafted for practical purposes.

Decorations for the tree, if the family had one, were handcrafted too. They might be paper ornaments; hand carved wood ornaments and maybe candles also.

The routine for the day of Christmas may have gone something like this. You would have gotten up and then checked to see what presents there were and opened them. Then everyone would have gotten dressed and went to church, either walking or going in a mule-drawn wagon; where appropriate. After church, you would either go home or to a relative’s house for Christmas dinner. The men would sit around and play cards; the women combined all the food everyone brought and cooked – usually chicken was the main course. The kids played, of course. The cleanup was completed by the women. Then some more visiting with each other and everyone went home. Christmas was about family and what you did have; and being grateful for it, not griping about what you didn’t have.

Gifts were made by hand and great thought was given into the making of a gift. People were self-sufficient because they had to be or they and their families didn’t survive.

Families during the depression had it difficult, and they were grateful for food and shelter. They also appreciated having family and sharing time together during the holidays. Each family at a meal contributed what they had to Christmas dinner so it could be shared by everyone."

* From https://www.gemscottage.com/Projects-The_Christmas_Orange.html

   (Original verse available for review at above link)

Merry Christmas from Our Family to Yours

Merry Christmas 

from

Orlando, Florida

Isn't it refreshing to hear people
greeting each other, and once again saying...
"Merry Christmas?"

Let's Keep It This Way  

If Americans allow Nancy Pelosi and her gutless Democrat cowards to prevail...THIS is YOUR future.

America's Proud Past

And what about all those courageous women who

fought for Women's rights...

 

 

...To This

 

 Only to be

'Radicalized and Transed,'

 once again,

 to the back of the line. 

 

* https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/31/trans-athletes-destroy-the-meaning-of-women-then-ask-what-is-a-woman/

 

Weekend Whopper--The covetous Cheeky Cover of The Year Awards

'Tis the Season to be handing out

Person of the Year Magazine covers..

And if you are a 'Liberal Darling,'

capturing such an honor is about as difficult as 

an Illegal Alien getting a Government handout.

First, Hillary got hers

(well not really, but you get the idea)

The most recent honoree, of course is the 

highly merited Planet Saver

'Greta'

However, the most overlooked inductee to this

coveted covetous place of honor is someone we believe

has been totally snubbed by the uppity

print magazine community.

Another 'One-Name-Wonder'....

ILHAN

  

These three uncompromising women are living proof

that you can, indeed....

'Have Your Cake, And Eat it Too.' 

When you approach your life like one big game...and then make one wrong move.

All three branches of Government--Conservative--visions of sugar-plums dancing in your heads.

Following 2020 Election

     Maybe the 'crazies' shouldn't go back to their parent's basements so soon.  

     While they were high fiving, chest and fist bumping, celebrating their heroes Impeachment vote in the House of Representatives the other day, few of them probably realize their celebrations might be premature, and hopefully short lived.

     According to Harvard legal scholar, Noah Feldman, "Impeachment as contemplated by the Constitution does not consist merely of the vote by the House, but of the process of sending the articles to the Senate for trial.  Feldman added, Both parts are necessary to make an impeachment under the Constitution...simply stated, the House MUST ACTUALLY SEND THE ARTICLES AND send managers to the Senate to prosecute the impeachment.  AND, the Senate must actually hold a trial."

     And here is the kicker, for all of you Liberal enchanted snowflakes, Feldman states, "IF THE HOUSE HOLDS THE ARTICLES, TRUMP COULD ARGUE THAT HE WAS NEVER ACTUALLY IMPEACHED." (Period)!!!  And before all you Trump haters start accusing this writer of getting my information from FOX News (which, incidentally I have not watched their diluted gossip network for several years) let me remind you who Noah Feldman is...Feldman IS the House Democrats "Top Constitutional Scholar," who the Democrats called as their key witness, (again) K-E-Y  W-I-T-N-E-S-S.

     Furthermore, President Donald Trump most assuredly will not be removed from the Presidency, despite a one-sided and totally partisan gang-banging of Trump by their nearsighted and deranged dragon slayers in Congress.  Some observers are quietly sharing an informal opinion that this imperfectly staged presentation by the Democrats could be annulled, even before ink is dry on their laughable fabricated Impeachment script.

     Is it really too far-fetched to speculate, if information is revealed indicating the slightest bit of collusion among key players, resulting in this entire partisan masquerade and kangaroo court session in the House by Democrats...the entire charade will topple and should be nullified?  No one has an answer to this theory, because in the history of the United States of America, there has never been such an open declaration of war waged against the Executive Branch of government.

     Regardless of whatever the outcome might be to this hypothetical scenario, Donald Trump isn't going anywhere because the US Senate is not, let me repeat that, the US Senate is NOT going to remove him from the Presidency.

     Additionally, Pelosi and her flying monkey colleagues, may have quieted the lunatic branch of her party, but even die-hard Democrats agree, the unorthodox procedures used to rid themselves of this President is contemptible, and no one knows how many disenchanted old school followers will leave the fold.  Losing control of the House in 2020 would most certainly mean the end of Nancy Pelosi's  shady 32 year political tenure.

     At his Michigan rally, while conspirators in Congress were voting on bogus Articles of Impeachment, President Trump cryptically told thousands gathered in the arena, and perhaps millions watching on TV, he WILL be filling two vacant seats on the United Supreme Court.  If you missed it, as 99% of the so-called (and mislabeled) mainstream news media apparently did, we suggest you review the entire two hour presentation by the President, and see if you can spot his reference. Hint:  He mentions how the fake media spots a few "empty seats" in the crowd, where a man and woman "vacate their seats", probably to visit the restroom, and the dishonest press reports that his supporters are beginning to dwindle.  He jokingly remarks, he "will have to hurry to get someone in those seats asap." 

     And for the benefit of those who were partying and celebrating President Trump's Impeachment, and haven't been keeping count....Once President (It sounds great seeing, and saying those words, so let me repeat) Once PRESIDENT Trump appoints two new Supreme Court Justices with Conservatives, replacing two Liberal Judge vacancies...the New US Supreme Court will be controlled by Conservative ideology for years to come.  

     Maybe this Impeachment thing isn't sounding so wonderful at this point, is it, Libs?

     Obviously, this information is mostly conjecture at this time, but we realize there are a lot of bummed out Conservative Patriots mulling around out there following this Impeachment horror show, so perhaps this sequence of events presented here, will finally turn the tide, and we can all get back to living and enjoying normal lives.  Or, as we like to call it...A Pause in the Disaster.